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  We have seldom experienced so many names attributed to a tool as is the case with this one –  Coating Thickness Gauge . One reason for the many names is its use in quite many industries for quality assurance and conformance with international standards. It is one of the most important tools in many coating systems and procedures. Coating thickness gauges are used for corrosion inspection on steel structures – mainly metals, where they also have names like paint gauges, paint meters, dry film thickness gauges, etc. Coatings are applied on steel structures to improve surface properties, hence resist corrosion and other mechanical damages and the Paint gauge is used to non-destructively measure the thickness of applied coating – when the coating is dry. This is also the case in the automobile manufacturing and production where multiple layers of paint coatings are used on car panels and other interior parts to avoid corrosion/wear and tear over time. While this industrial ...

The increasing demand for quality assurance/control in different industries, some working by national and international standards, has enticed many companies with expertise in nondestructive testing equipment to discover, design, and supply Paint Thickness Gauges – also known as coating thickness gauge, thickness meter, mil gauge or paint meter, to a market segment that was previously deemed a niche with just a handful competitors worldwide. However, not all Paint Gauges are the same: The differences between Paint Thickness gauge can be virtual – the quality of material used in the housing, as well as the display and the quality of electronics in the interior. In other words, it is difficult to talk about the best Paint thickness gauges in the market without mentioning the differences in quality. Another important distinction should be made concerning the application for which a paint meter or mil gauge will be used. A paint meter that is well suited for measuring the th...